# Maine LD 1251: Resolve, to Reduce the Cost of Energy in Maine and Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Contracts

Maine LD 1251, Resolve, to Reduce the Cost of Energy in Maine and Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Contracts, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Nathan Wadsworth (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-14 (Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1251
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: Resolve, to Reduce the Cost of Energy in Maine and Further Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Energy Contracts
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: GAS UTILITIES, GAS UTILITIES - NATURAL GAS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (75 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nathan Wadsworth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Morris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kenneth Fredette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mathew McIntyre (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Foster (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-13 | House | ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP | pass | 75 | 67 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-14: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 120(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0826&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0826&item=1&snum=132)

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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1251-132 (as of 2026-10-17).